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"TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FALLOW AS THE MCHffi By Steck, Shclur HugliM & Shclor. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNj Unloade AC Mules an IF YOU WANT YOUNG MULE, I COME TO SEE THIS CAR OF SI SELL IT TO 1 CHEAP. CW.&J.E MERCHANDISE ?ft WALHA IT PAYS TO B WHAT THU GERMANS ESCAPED. "Lewisite," tho loudliest Gus Ever Invented, was Ready for Them. Washington, May 24.-Guarded night und day, and far out of human reach, on a pedestal at the Interior department Exposition here, is a tiny vial. It contains a specimen of tlie deadliest poison ever known, lt is "Lewisite," a product of an Ameri can scientist, lt ia what Germany escaped hy signing the armistico he fore all the resources of the United States were turned upon her. Ten airplanes carrying *i-.ewis lle" would have wiped out every vestige of life--human, animal and vegetable-in Herlin. A single day's output would snuff out the 1,000, 000 lives on Manhattan. A single drop poured into the palm of tho hand would penetrate to the blood, reach tho heart and would kill the victim in great agony. What, was coining to Germany may be imagined bv thc fact that when the armistice was signed it was being manufactured at the rate of ten tons a day. Titree thousand tons of this most terrible instrument ever con ceived for killing would have been ready for business on the American front In France on March 1. "Lewisite" is another of the big secrets of the war just leaking out. It was developed in the bureau of mines by Prof. W. Lee Lewis, of Northwestern University, Evanston, Ul., who took a commission as a captain in tho army, lt was manu factured in a specially built plant near Cleveland, Ohio, and this plant was called the "house trap," because every workman who entered the stockade went under an agreement not to leave the eleven-acre space un til the war was over and won. This was to protect the secret. Work on tho plant wns started eighteen day? after tho bureau of mines had completed its experiments. The other preparations to bring the gas into the war went forward with Uko speed, but the armistice pre vented tho Germans from ever expe riencing a full realization of what they had begun when they turned their primitive gases on tho Canadi ans in Flanders in the early days of the war. Experts aro certain no one will want to steal the sample. Everybody at the ex, ositton showing what Sec retary Lane's department did and is doing keeps as far away from it ns possible. Sending Our Poy s Home. Columbia, May 24.-Special: The following young mon of Oconeo have recently received honorable dis charges from tho military service at Camp Jackson: Snoad, Samuel, Walhalla. Johnson, Jas. M., Walhalla. Rnnkln, Lewis, Walhalla. Williams, Claude, Walhalla. Wilson, James, Walhalla. Honen, William, Westminster. Qualin, Samuol, Madison. Drewer, Paul, Seneca. Fend ley, Darby, Walhalla. Loo William F., Madison. Loo, Major, Madison. Owens, Clyde, Westminster. ar of d Horses. A GOOD, FAT -iORSE or MARE, US, WE OWN ^OCK, so WE CAN WU AWFULLY . Bauknight, MULES j* HORSES LLA, S. C. UY FOR CASH. CONGRESS ASKED FOR MUCH. IJOSM iii Operating P.-iilro'tris Passim; on to Hiilf Hillion. Washington, May 24.-To finance the railroads for the remainder of this year, and to pay the govern ment's operating loss for 16 months np to this month, an appropriation of $1,200,000,000 was asked of Con gress to-day by Director General Hines. More may bo sought later if the government continues to lose heavily in operation. The $1,200,000,000 is in addition to the $5 00.000,000 appropriated by tho last Congress, and includes the $750,000,000 which failed of appro priation when the session ended in a filibuster. Out of Hiis appropriation, which Congress will bo ask od to expedite, railroads will he paid Ibo sums due them months ago as standard com pensation, and for which they have accepted the railroad administra tion's certificates of indebtedness. On security of these cerlfiicales they have borrowed from banks and the war finance corporation to meet their current corporate obligations in re cent months. This temporary system of financing will he eliminated as soon as Congress provides funds. Approximately $486,000,000 rep resents the government's loss in ope rating the railroads from January 1, i918, when private control ended, and May 1st last. This is the dif ference between tho sums for which the government ls obligated to pay the railroads on contracts and the net actual operating income from opera tions. The balance, or about $1, 214,000,000 of the $1,700,000,000 now appropriated or sought, repre sents working capital to be paid to the government eventually. This was explained by Mr. Hines In bis request for the appropriation, submitted to Congress through Secretary Class. The deficit last year was $2116, 1 S 1,000, and in the first four months of this year tho government's loss was about $250,000,000. Those, Mr. Hines said, are clearly losses due to the war, and ought to be treated as such. Hy reason of the after-the war factors tending to important changes in tho situation, tho esti mate here submitted does not at tempt to forecast results beyond the first four months of this calendar year. This comment of the director gen eral prompted belief that Hie admin istration might have to call on Con gress for additional funds to make up a future deficit. Snell a situation might be met by raising rates, but the director general bas stated re cently that be docs not wish to con sider this until opportunity bas boon given for gonoral business conditions which are reflected in trafile to bo restored to a moro normal basis. This is interpreted as meaning that there probably will bo no rate ad vances before next fall, and the direc tor general's attitude is that lt may then he unnecessary to raise them. Buy a fow Thrift Stamps to-day. And then bo suro to buy somo 1019 War Savings stamps. U. S. COMM ISSION KU IS HI'S Y. Officers Aro Kept Busy Looking Af ter tlie Makers of "Trouble. Juice." U. S. Commissioner W. C. Hughs bas been rather busy the last few days listening to "moonshine stories" enough to make one drowsy. Two young boys, Garnet lil rod and nenry Garner, were with a fishing party on Tugaloo river recently, i ne party got thirsty, and the boys were sent to obtain refreshment. They bad a half gallon fruit jnr full of liquor on the seat between them when they met tho officers-and stopped. Wo do not know what hap pened to the thirsty fishing party. Both these youngsters were bound over to higher court. Willie Kelley, of the Oheohee sec tion of Oconee, was wilfully depriv ing "flu sufferers" on the South Car olina side of much needed (?) medi cine hy working in a plant about one I and a half miles on the Oeorgio side. I The oificer8 could not put up with any such conduct, and interrupted I bim while be was busily engaged j stirring the meal into the hot water to make the "mash." Bond was made for his appearance "higher up." Out in the Oak Grove section, on E. L. Graham's place, was a little old shack In the edge of a field, 188 s^eps from Mr. Graham's bouse and 2 0 steps from the bouse of a tenant, O. L. Scarborough. When visited by the officers there was "nobody home" but the still, which bad a good fire under it, and a convenient wash-tub was there also to aid the officers in catching Illegal liquor. In a flower j pit not far away the flowers had all i turned to booze-and twelve or ilf I teen gallons at that. Scarborough I seems to have known that Mr. Ora ! ham's place had spirits on if, but i Mr. Graham did not, so the Coimnis . stoner sent Scarborough up for know , ing about it, and be sent Graham up : because he owned the land and did ; not know about it. i J. P. Morgan, Allen Harbert and ; Garland Burdett refused to stop their automobile and aid Hie officers in fixing theirs when it. was broken down on the side of the road. The otTicers took out after thom, and . seemed lo bo gaining, for "ballast" ? in the shape of a jug and a bottle j were seen to fiy from the first ma ? chino as the chase warmed up. Upon j investigation Harbert was exonera ted, but Morgan and Burdett were requested to explain to the judge why they would not stop and help offi cers In distress. ? And so the merry struggle goes on. The men and boys of certain sec tions and certain classes will make booze, and some will drink it, and there Just has to be some one who will transport it, making the mid dleman as between producer and con sumer. And the officers?-well, It seems that they never tire of chas ing the wily handler of "moonshine," and they are out day after day and night after night, with varying de grees of success, lt does seem, how ever, that surely, In the not far dis tant future, the handlers of liquor will realize that tho sentiment of the general public is "ag'in lt," tbnt the law and officers are hot after them, and that the sensible thing to do ls to go to work at some occupa tion that will be at once lawful and useful liOcals from Bounty Land. Bounty Land, May 26.-Special: Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Raines, of Long Creek Academy,were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul (Billson. Dr. and Mrs. O. B. Whitton and two little daughters, of Columbia, aro visiting Mrs. Whitten's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J, Ballcnger. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Stribiing, of Seneca, were guests tho first of tho week at the homo of Mr. and Mrs .1 X. McDonald. Bounty Land had a good represen tation at tho county convention of tho B. Y. P. U. at Conoross last Sat urday. Those who attended enjoyed tho entire program. Tho dinner was a most elaborate and bountiful sprend of dainties, and furnished sufficient evidence of tho skill which tho ladies of Coneross have acquired in tho culi nary art, and tho hospitable manner In which it was served inspired vis itors with a "it ls good to be here" fooling. Wo regret to learn that Mrs. J. R. Wright, whoso Illness wo reported last wook, is not improving as fast as lt was boped a few days ago. Sbo bad been sitting up some, but a doc tor was called in again Sunday after noon. Wo hope to hear moro favor able reports of bor condition. AVIATOR HAWKER IS SA KIO, Found KOO Miles on Irish Coast-En gine Troubles Overlook Him. London, May 2.r>.-Missing for six days, and vir?mlly given up for lost, Harry G. Hawker and lils navigator, Lieut. Commander MacKenzie Grieve, British airmen, who essayed a Hight across tho Atlantic ocean without protection against disaster sav'j what their frail airplane afforded, are safe to-nighc aboard a British warship off tl^e Orkneys. To-morrow they will reach the mainland and proceed to London, where they will he proclaim e'd as men returned to lifo. Some l.iOl) miles out from New Foundland and 800 miles from the Irish coast on .Monday, May 19, the aviators, making the best of an en gine that was failing to innctlon pro perly, wore forced to land on the water. The little L?anish steamer Mary, bound from New Orleans and Norfolk for Aarhuus, Denmark, picked tho wayfarers up and contin ued on her northward voyage. Ship Hud No Wireless. Lacking a wireless outfit, the cap tain of the steamer was obliged to withhold the good tidings of the res cue until be was opposite Butt of Lewis, where the information was signaled bj means of flags that Haw ker and Grieve were aboard his ship. Immediately word was flashed to the British admiralty, which sent out destroyers to overtake the Danish vessel and obtain confirmation. This was done, and one of the destroyers took tho airmen off and later trans ferred them to the flagship Revenge. From this safe haven Hawker sent Q mossage to-night that his machine had stopped owing to the blocking of tho - water circulation system. When the airplane sped away from her starting point Pilot Hawker let loose his wheels and midergoaring, thereby lightening the weight of the machine by a consid?rable amount, but making a possible landing on the soil of Ireland a more hazardous ven ture. This, however, probably proved of much advantage when it. became necessary to alight on the surface of the water. Tho airplane remained afloat without, difficulty during the hour and a half that it took thc Danish steamer to come up and ef fect, a rescue. All ..ngland is stirred by the news of the safety of the two stout-hearted aviators, but owing to the difficul ties of communication some time must pass before the full details of ono of tho most remarkable voyages ever undertaken are known. Wifo Always Hopeful. Tho one person in England who had always hope was Mrs. Hawker. She steadily maintained that provi dence would protect her husband, and, though she received condolence from all classes of people, inculding tho king, she said to-day that she had never ceased to believe that some time, and in some way, her husband would come back. Nothing except some great battle has excited London moro than to day's unexpected tidings. '1 he public was disposed to question whether the first report could bo trusted, and the admiralty statement that it was tak ing measures to verify the report of the safety of the aviators indicated don ht. The modest Hawker homo near Surbiton was quickly the centro of interest. Crowds of people swarmed there. Mrs. Hawker, who had only on Saturday received a telegram of condolenco from King Ceorge, said: "I had a presentiment all along that I should see my husband again. I was confident all the time, although every one condoled with me. I am overjoyed and ttoo overcome to talk now." Dr. Hurt Mitchell Dom!. Dr. Burt Mitchell died nt his home In Westminster on Wednesday of last week, May 21st. Tho cause of his death was dropsy of tho heart. He had been in fnillng health for a num ber of years. On Thursday last his remains were interred in tho ceme tery of tho First Baptist church of Westminster, services hoing conduct ed hy Rev. Mr. Martin. Dr. Mitcha!! was 73 years of age and had lived in Oconee for 35 or 4 0 yenrs. He wns a native of Anderson county. His wife nm! only child preceded him to tho grave several years. Two sis tors, Mrs. Lizzie Freomnn, of West minster, and Mrs. Mary Trlbble, of Birmingham, Ala., survive him. Dr, Mitchell had a wido circle of friends in Oconeo, and tho announcement of his death will bo recoived with deep rogret. TWO RIOTOUS KOK OCONKK HOAD Work-Machines Will bo Shipped to Our County from Indianapolis. Columbia, May 24.-Special: Tho State Highway Commission bas boon notified by the Federal Bureau of Hoads that 7il of the 2DC motor trucks which are to be turned over to tlie commission are ready for ship ment. The State Highway Commis sion has instructed tho Bureau of Public Hoads to have two two-ton Nash quadruple-drive trucks shipped from Indianapolis to Oconee county. The trucks will be turned over to the road authorities of Oconee for use in maintaining or constructing roads built in whole or in part with Federal aid. Counties which have made no pro vision to use Federal aid in construct- I ing roads or bridges cannot, ander the law, share in the distribution of j trucks from tho Federal Bureau of Public Hoads. These trhcks are part of the surplus war equipment built by Uncle Sam for use in whipping the Huns. An act of tho last Con gress instructed the Secretary of War to turn over to the Secretary of Ag riculture for distribution to the State Highway Commissions, through the i ederal Bureau of Public Roads, all surplus war equipment, including trucks. It ls expected that South Carolina will get a good deal more road-building equipment and sup plies besides the 296 trucks which have been given to the State. .T. ?J? ?|? ?|? ?J? ?J. ?J? ?J? ?J. ?|? nj? .J. LOCALf AND PERSONAL. 4. ?I? ?j? ?j? ?I? ?j? ?|? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? -Miss Pauline Hughs, after ?pending several weeks in Walhalla resting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Hughs, has re turned to her work in Atlanta. - H. C. Husch, of Charleston, was with his family and among friends thc ?lrst of this week. Ile came up on account of the illness of Mrs. Husch, who, we aro glad to note, ls improving. Mr. Husch continues to hold a position with tho Navy Yard at (marleston, having in his charge I ho inspection of work done by tho various contractors. - Mr. and Mrs. M. H. McDonald and children left Monday for Colum bia, where they will spend this week visiting at the home of Mrs. McDon ald's mother, Mrs. etheridge. Dur ing the first part of their visit Mr. McDonald will be hi attendance on the Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge meeting, but will remain in Columbia for a few days after the adjournment of the meeting. They will return to Walhalla the latter part of the week. -Wo are requested to announce that tho South Union and Seneca Mill Garden Clubs will meet to-day. On to-morrow (Thursday) the Salem Garden Club and tho West Union Home Demonstration Club will hold their meetings. The Long Creek club will meet on Friday, May 30th. Misses Tabitha Strlbling and Nana lyne Brown, in charge of this work in the county, aro anxious that all members of these clubs shall be pres ent at their respective club meetings. -The Paul Hayne Circle held a delightful meeting with Mrs. C. W. Bauknlght as hostess on Friday, May 23d. Three Interesting readings were rendered by Mesdames Brown, Dendy and Darby. After a short business session tho meeting ad journed. During the social hour the members took part in a clover contest, after which tho hostess, as sisted by Mrs. S. L. Verner, served delicious refreshments. Other than the members who enjoyed tho after noon were Mrs. W. H. Hamilton and Miss Taylor. Tho next meeting will he with Mrs. W. D. Moss, on June Gth. -We regret to learn of thc re moval of C. IC. Gaillard and family from Oconee to Greenville. Mr. Gail lard has for some timo boon con nected with tho Seneca plant of the victor-.Monaghan Mills Company.and for many years was an overseer In tho Walhalla mills. Recently ho ac cepted a position with the Carolina Mills of Greenville ns overseer of carding, and the tnklng of this place necessitated his removal to the city of Greenville. He is well and favor ably known In Oconee, and there are many who will rogrot his departure from our midst. Wo wish for him and his a full measure of success in their now homo. -The many friends of Miss Cal lie Frazier were glad indeed to meet ber in Walhalla last week, when she was on a visit to the family of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. White. Miss Frazier will, we understand, bo in this sec tion for a week or ton days, visiting her father, W. S. Frazier, and among her many friends. Sho has been in Europe for a year in tho capacity of nurse and gives some very interest ing accounts of hor work. "Tho half has never been told," and never can be, judging from Miss Frazier's re ports of the work of the nurses on tho bnttlo fronts. Tho many Wal halla friends of Miss Frazier aro proud of tho record she made, but DOMESTIC SCIENCE TEACHER? For Seneca Schools-Young Folks from College* Coming Homo. Seneca, Mny 27.-Special: Supt. J. 1'. Coates left Monday for Win throp College to select a domestic, scienco teacher, who will havo charge) of that department for Seneca High School next year. Miss Margie Holland has accepted her election ns teacher for tho first grado in tho Seneca schools for tho ensuing year. Miss i,neile Hamilton is nt homo for the summer. Miss Francis Hamilton will gradu ate from Anderson College this weok and return to Seneca Friday. Missos Mary Hines, Suo Nimmons and Lilliun Myors will ro'urn home from Winthrop College tho early part of next woek. Miss Lou iso Dendy, also a student at Winthrop, will go to Clinton to attend tho Presbyter ian Collego commencement before re turning home. Miss Nancy Hines, of tho Winthrop College faculty, ls expected homo ou next Wednesday. Miss Sunnnee Daly will graduate from Winthrop College June 3d, hav ing taken tho full normal teachers* course. M?SB Daly ls an able Bcholar and a young lady of rare personal charm. Her many friends expect great things of her in tho future Lieut. J. W. Stribling, o. Green ville, visited relntives hero Satur day and Sunday. Mention of the piano solo by Mar shall Dendy, of the ninth grado, was somehow omitted from our account, of commencement exercises last week. Mr. Dendy is a talented mu sician, and his solos are always great ly enjoyed by those who appreciate good music. Miss Ruth norry was In town Mon day, having just returned from an extended tour through her district In home demonstration work. Miss Berry L an able example of what our Oconoo girls, at their best, eau and will do. John Whitner, the two-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. ?D. P. Thomson?, is very ill nt this writing. Horn, unto Mr. and Mrs. Dort Campbell, on May 27th, a son. At. a recent meeting of tho Onco a-Week Club the following olllcers were elected for tho year li) 19-2 0: Mrs. IO. A. Hines, president; Mrs. S. K. Dendy, first'vice president; Mrs. IO. C. Doyle, second vice president; Miss Ruby Harper, secretary; Mrs. W. J, Lunney, treasurer. Executive committee, Mrs. J. IO. Hopkins. Mrs. L. W. Verner, Mrs. J. H. Burgess; program committee. Mrs. H. A. Low ry, Miss Leila Thompson, Mrs. J. H. A (lams. WALHALLA OIKLS ORADl'ATIO. Ono Completes Course at Winthrop. Two nt O. W. C. Wo have received a number ot announcements of tho closing exer cises of tho oollegos of tho Stato, and at two of these institutions of higher education there aro representatives of Walhalla who will completo tho course this year. At Winthrop. The commencement exorcises of Winthrop College, Hock Hill, will take place June 1st to 3d. There are 19 2 names on the list of graduates with the degree of A. B., and we are pleased to note in this list tho name of MI BS Grace Watson Heard, of Oconeo. Miss Hoard ls a daughter of Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Beard, of Tamnssee. Another Oconeo name appearing in this list is that of Miss Bollo Bor n?ela Stribling, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Stribling, of Richland. At the ?. W. C. Tho commencement oxorcisos ot Greenville Woman's Collego will tako place .May 31st to Juno 3d. Tho names of 59 young ladies appear on tho list of graduates from this institution, and among thom wo find Miss Myrtle Brown, daughtor of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Brown, of Walhalla, who complotes a course in the business department. Miss Paul ino Stock, daughter of P. L. Stock, will complete the G. W. C. course In domestic scienco. Bach of these young ladles has tho good wishes of a host of friends, who will bo delighted to groot thom ou their return to thoir homes next woek. The Courier wishes for thom tho fullest realization of all thoir hopes and aims. Newry Camp to Unveil Monument. Newry Camp, Woodmen of the World, will unveil the monumont erected to the memory of tho late John M. Mulkoy, at eiow Hope ceme tery, on Sunday, Juno 1st, at throe o'clock. All camps invited. All-Day Singing at Fairview. There will be an all-day singing afc Fairvlow church on tho first Sunday in June (noxt Sunday.) Evorybody is invited to como, bring dinner und havo some good singing. to which she never refers herself. Sho is connected with tho govern ment sorvlco, and is off duty on a 30-dny furlough, a good portion ot which has already elapsed.